English Explanatory Dictionary

arc-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Used to form the names of inverse trigonometric functions, and the symbols for these functions.
  2. Alternative form of ar- used to form the names of inverse hyperbolic functions, and the symbols for these functions.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

arc-

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcusder. English arc- From Latin arcus (“bow, arc”), as they represent an angle or arc. Compare etymology of arch.

Synonyms

a- -1

Related words

arch-
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